Helping a homeowner care for an ailing rose bush, steadying a wobbly toilet and preventing water from leaking through a hole in the foundation to the basement.

Landscape contractor Roger Cook hits the road to Grandview, Missouri, to help a homeowner care for an ailing rose bush. In the ASK THIS OLD HOUSE loft, Roger, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and host Kevin O' Connor ask, "What is it?" Then, Richard gives Kevin a number of solutions for steadying a wobbly toilet. Next, Tom helps a homeowner prevent water from leaking through a hole in the foundation to his basement.